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News and Investigations
News & Investigations
News Releases and Public Information
Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.
PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org.
The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.
Jan 30, 2020
Sex offender arrested for...
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 43-year-old Mulberry man after he fled fro...
Jan 29, 2020
PCSO deputy's patrol car ...
“In a crash like this, we are so grateful that the injuries sustained by our deputies are not more s...
Jan 28, 2020
First case of rabies conf...
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, PCSO Animal Control responded to North Galloway Road in Lakeland, in re...
Jan 16, 2020
Davenport woman arrested ...
“This is the second horrific incident in a matter of weeks where an adult has killed a baby for whom...
Jan 16, 2020
Plant City woman charged ...
PCSO detectives have charged 36-year-old April Thompson of Plant City with secon...
Jan 13, 2020
Polk County Sheriff's Off...
A Winter Haven man was shot Saturday, January 11, 2020 at around 9:33 p.m.
after two motorists...